H4 P2 W8 present simple/continuous + past simple/present perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

What do I expect of you?

• Do your work!
• Try to speak as much English as possible. 
• Be mindful, respectful & communicate!
• Be on time: more than 5 minutes = too late. 
• Raise your hand if you have a question and be silent during explanations of me/student. 
• Phones are in your bags, bags are on the floor.
• No eating or drinking in the classroom (gum included), water is allowed. 

learning goals

I know the difference between the present simple and the present continuous

I know the difference between the past simple and the present perfect

I can choose the correct tense for a given sentence.

Messi is playing football.

Messi plays football.

Present Simple

signal words

Present Continuous

signal words

Never

Now

Listen!

At the moment

Every day

Sometimes

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

choose the correct tense for the given sentence

He ... dinner for me at the moment.

1. cooks
2. is cooking

She often ..... documentaries.

1. watch
2. is watching
3. watches
4. watching

She always .......... jewellery.

1. are wearing
2. wears
3. is wearing
4. wear

Listen! She ......... the piano.

1. is playing
2. plays
3. is play
4. are playing

Look at the pictures below. For each picture, write down a sentence in the present simple and the present continuous.

Past simple vs present perfect

When do we use them?

Past Simple is used when something happened in the past and has no effect on the present.

Present Perfect is used when something started in the past and is still going on /still has an effect on the present.

Past Simple or Present Perfect:
Peter ____ (play) football yesterday

Past Simple or Present Perfect:
Last year we ____ (go) to Italy.

Past Simple or Present Perfect:
They ____ (wash) the car. It looks new again.

Past Simple or Present Perfect:
I'm sorry, but I ____ (forget) my homework.

Past Simple or Present Perfect:
I ____ (work) here for more than a year.